What are these networks that are showing up!?!?

Mason Methot · Dec 20, 2015

I have a couple of networks showing up on the network section in the file explorer. One of them, it MASONS-PC, which I know what that is so it's fine. But the other two I don't know, one of them is CE-LINUX I think, (it's not showing up yet anymore for some reason) and the second one that I got today and I do not know where it is from, is NERD-VILLAGE. I don't know where it came from yet, nothing on the internet helps and when I click on it, it shows enter network password. What is it and how can I get rid of it? If I right click nothing really shows.

Thanks in advance!

RCFProd · Dec 20, 2015

Aren't those just wireless networks which are detected by your Wi-Fi adapter in your laptop/computer?

Perhaps a screenshot would help.

ss202sl · Dec 20, 2015

sounds like your wireless is open, and people are connecting to it.

Mason Methot · Dec 20, 2015

RCFProd :

I don't know. MASONS-PC has always been there but NERD-VILLAGE has come up today and CE-LINUX (or whatever it was) has disappeared after I restarted my PC.

joex444 · Dec 20, 2015

If you have unrecognized devices on your network, I'm going to assume that your WiFi isn't secure and they're neighbors. The reason it shows enter network password is that the other device has a password for network browsing (from file explorer, this would imply the SMB protocol). It's possible CE-LINUX was your router, but this looks like you're referring to devices on your network that you don't recognize. Is it possible someone else in your house had given the WiFi password to a guest and you're seeing the guest's devices?

Mason Methot · Dec 20, 2015

ss202sl :

What do you mean by that? (is it bad)

USAFRet · Dec 20, 2015

Sounds like your neighbors WiFI networks.

Mason Methot · Dec 20, 2015

joex444 :

I don't know. CE-LINUX being my router? The WI-FI has a guest and home password and we never give anyone the normal one, just the guest.

Mason Methot · Dec 20, 2015

USAFRet :

I kinda doubt my neighbors Wi-Fi is NERD-VILLAGE, but possibly.

USAFRet · Dec 20, 2015

Mason Methot :

Well...that SSID didn't just appear out of thin air.
OK...kind of it did.

You'd be surprised at what your neighbors, or their kids, do with a WiFi.

Mason Methot · Dec 20, 2015

USAFRet :

When you say neighbors, how far neighbors? Next door or up to 3 houses away?! My neighbors don't even have kids and are waaay to old to be running a NERD-VILLAGE. All I care is that this is nothing serious happening to my PC.

Mason Methot · Dec 20, 2015

Also the LINUX one is back. And I was mistaken, it is INTEL_CE_LINUX.

USAFRet · Dec 20, 2015

Possibly 3 houses away.

Where, exactly, is this showing up? Can you post a screencap of this?

Mason Methot · Dec 20, 2015

USAFRet :

How? Ha ha, I can take the screen cap but how can I upload here? It just asks for URL.

RCFProd · Dec 20, 2015

Upload the image here: http://imgur.com/

And paste the URL.

I honestly think It's just showing the wireless networks around your neighborhood. Nothing to worry about..

USAFRet · Dec 20, 2015

Mason Methot :

Capture the screen
Post it to somewhere like http://imgur.com/
Post the URL or the BBCode here

Mason Methot · Dec 20, 2015

USAFRet :

http://

ss202sl · Dec 20, 2015

These are computers actually on YOUR network. Seems like your wi-fi is unsecured, and your neighbors are connecting to it. You need to secure your wireless.

Mason Methot · Dec 20, 2015

ss202sl :

Why would my neighbors (and how) be connecting to my Wi-Fi? Everyone has their own.

ss202sl · Dec 20, 2015

How do you know they have their own? Maybe it's not a neighbor, but somebody with a tablet on the street by your house. Bottom line is it doesn't matter why they are connecting, but the fact that they ARE connecting. Is your Wi-fi secured?

Mason Methot · Dec 20, 2015

ss202sl :

It has crappy passwords. But nothing the average joe would guess. Meaning, the password is so simple that anyone with common sense wouldn't type it in, because no one would make it their password in the first place.
But yes, secure enough.

ss202sl · Dec 20, 2015

Then look at your MAC address table. and block them. Or better yet, get a list of your MAC addresses, and only allow your devices to connect

Mason Methot · Dec 20, 2015

ss202sl :

I'm sorry, I don't understand.

USAFRet · Dec 20, 2015

Mason Methot :

A former neighbor of mine had a Toshiba laptop.
They had Verizon DSL.
Her laptop was connecting to the neighbors unsecured WiFi. She was 100% convinced that it was NOT connecting to the neighbors, but rather getting internet from the "satellite".
Why? Because it was a Toshiba Satellite laptop.
"No, Shannon....your laptop is talking to that guys house over there."

How secured is your WiFi?

Mason Methot · Dec 20, 2015

USAFRet :

Now that I think of it. It probably isn't secured at all. I mean like, what security do I need in a neighborhood were everyone's house if more then 20 feet apart and no one drives by looking for free Wi-Fi. There'e a Tim Horton's close by that offers free wi-fi. Our password to the internet is literally Password. But who will get that!?

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